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« Previous EntriesInvite Your TV to the Party with The Tailgater
Friday, April 13th, 2012Imagine sitting outdoors at a barbeque or a tailgate party watching the big game on TV. Never hear your kids complain about being bored on a camping trip again. Bring the TV along!
Tailgater allows you to watch all of your favorite shows from anywhere. While limited to the 48 contiguous states, you’re not limited to where you want to take it. Bring it along to the tailgating party in the parking lot, a backyard barbeque, a quiet stream in the country, or a warm sandy beach.
How It Works
The Tailgater has two components: a portable satellite antenna and the HD receiver. The antenna hooks up to the receiver that is powered by plugging into an AC outlet or with a converter into a DC power supply. It automatically finds the nearest satellite signal with no programming from you.
Features
The equipment is weather-proof and comes with a security bracket to prevent theft. It works with both HD and SD programming. It’s lightweight, with the antenna weighing 10 pounds and the receiver weighing just 5 pounds.
Pricing
You may wonder about the cost of owning one of these prize gadgets. One of the best benefits to you is that you don’t have to pay for it when you aren’t using it. If you are only going to use it during the summer months while you are camping, only pay for it during those months. You can deactivate it at any time and not be charged a penalty and then reactivate it by logging into your account and it will be ready for use when you need it.
Most people will not need to create a second account for their Tailgater. If you have Whole-Home HD DVR service, you will be required to get another account.
You can watch the same channels as you would if you were sitting in your living room. The main exception to this is the local channels. They will vary, depending on where you are. Some regional sports networks may also not be available.
Whether you want to use The Tailgater for family vacations or for watching at outdoor events, it is a convenient system to take everywhere with you. Never miss your favorite shows while on vacation and never sacrifice time in the great outdoors to catch the big game. With The Tailgater, you can have it all.
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Posted in ReceiversDISH Hopper First Look
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
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Posted in Receivers, What's New?Primetime Anytime
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012DISH Network’s new Hopper whole-home DVR system wowed the crowds at the 2012 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show. Along with the 2TB hard drive and the innovative “Joey” client receivers, which allow you to bring the TV and DVR in up to four rooms of your house, the new PrimeTime Anytime feature was very impressive.
The Hopper’s exclusive PrimeTime Anytime feature gives you instant OnDemand access to three hours per night of HD primetime programming on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. These shows will be available for up to 8 days from the initial due date. No more having to remember to set your DVR or having to choose between your favorite shows. Best of all you still have two tuners to use to record or watch other shows during primetime, and it doesn’t take up any of your personal DVR space, so you still have enough room for over 250 hours of HD programming available.
The opportunity to watch all of the best primetime shows OnDemand and still watch and record other programming, all while conserving space on the 2TB hard drive? Sounds like the perfect solution for the TV lover in all of us!
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Posted in ReceiversDISH Network Introduces the Hopper
Friday, January 20th, 2012DISH Network made waves at the 2012 International CES with the unveiling of the new multi-room DVR the Hopper.
The Hopper is DISH Network’s new whole-home DVR. Packed with an impressive 2 terabyte hard drive – enough space to store up to 1,000 hours of of SD and 250 hours of HD recordings – and the ability to record up to 6 HD channels at once during primetime with DISH Network’s Prime Time Anytime. A Sling adapter is fully integrated in the receiver maximizing and simplifying DISH Network’s TV Everywhere. You can use one Hopper to connect up to three TVs with the smaller Joey boxes at each TV, or two to connect up to six!
If you connect your Hopper to a broadband internet connection you’ll be able to use DISH On Demand and Blockbuster @Home like before, allowing you stream hundreds of movies and shows straight to your living room, and access and manage your DVR through the web with Dish Remote Access just like before. That’s not all though, with the new Hopper and broadband internet connection you’ll be able to download and use apps allowing you easy access to social networks, games, news, sports and weather directly from your TV with your remote.
Call 866-912-4744 today to learn more about the Hopper and order DISH Network today!
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Posted in ReceiversDISH Network DVR vs DirecTV DVR
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
DISH Network’s 722k HD DVR gives you the best technology at the lowest price! See how DirecTV’s Tivo HD DVR stacks up against the 722k.
| DISH 722k HD DuoDVR | DirecTV Tivo HD DVR | |
| Service on 2 TVs | Yes! | No |
| Upfront cost to connect 2nd TV | $0 | $199 |
| Monthly service fee for 1st TV | $0 | $5 |
| Monthly DVR service fee | $6 | $7 |
| Total monthly equipment fees | $6 | $12 |
| Instantly watch PPV movies | Yes! | No, must download movies before you can watch |
| TV Everywhere – instantly watch live TV and DVR recordings on your mobile device | Yes! | No, DirecTV’s Nomad service requires you to download before you can watch |
| iPad remote control | Yes! | No |
| Live TV streaming functionality | Yes! | No |
| Game Search | Yes! | No |
| Picture in Picture | Yes! | No |
| SRS TruVolume to eliminate volume fluctuations | Yes! | No |
| 3D viewing with 3D televisions | Yes! | No |
As well DirecTV’s DVR falling far short of the 722k HD DVR, DirecTV’s Nomad service doesn’t even begin to compare to the TV Everywhere. DirecTV claims you can use Nomad to watch recorded content anywhere at any time, but before you can even begin watching you have to download your DVR content in real time. That means to download a one hour TV show can take over an hour! And you can’t even view live TV. With a DISH DVR and a Sling you can truly have all TV, recorded and live, with you instantly on your mobile devices.
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